Unusual Facts: Extreme Ironing

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<b>Extreme Ironing (also called EI)</b>
 is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an 
ironing board to a remote location and iron items of clothing. Extreme 
ironing is "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an 
extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt."<br />
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This
 can involve ironing on a mountainside, preferably on a difficult climb,
 or taking an iron skiing, snowboarding or canoeing. Beginners usually 
start extreme ironing in the safety of their back gardens, although some
 daring members have been known to go straight to the mountain. Despite 
it's superficial danger, extreme ironists always take numerous safety 
measures, including safety ropes, harnesses, spare irons and the like.<br />
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<u><b>History :</b></u>
  Extreme Ironing was first started in 1997 by Leicester man, Philip 
Shaw, when Philip decided to do his ironing in the back garden. Since 
then, extreme ironing has developed into a sport that has attracted and 
give attention around the world. Shaw came home from what he recalls as a
 hard day in a Leicester knitwear factory. Preferring the idea of an 
evening out rock climbing, he decided to combine the two activities and 
convert it into a new extreme sport.  <br />
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June 1999, Shaw, who uses the nickname "Steam", embarked on an 
international tour to promote the activity. The stops included  United 
States, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. An encounter with
 German tourists in New Zealand led to the formation of a group called 
"Extreme Ironing International" and the German Extreme Ironing Section 
(GEIS).<br />
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The
 "sport" gained international attention after a documentary entitled 
Extreme Ironing : Pressing for Victory, was produced for Britain's 
Channel 4 by Wag TV and From then it becomes the unusual competition of 
Extreme Ironing.<br />
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